Data and Statistics

Registered Apprenticeship National Results

Fiscal Year 2011 (10/01/2010 to 9/30/2011)

Registered Apprenticeship programs are developed and enhanced through strategic partnerships consisting of Office of Apprenticeship (OA) or a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA), Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors, community-based organizations, educational institutions, the workforce system, and other stakeholders. These programs are sponsored and operated on a voluntary basis by individual employers, employer associations, or jointly through labor/management agreements.

Apprentices and Participation Trends

In FY 2011, more than 130,000 individuals entered the apprenticeship system.

Nationwide, there are more than 398,000 apprentices currently obtaining the skills they need to succeed while earning the wages they need to build financial security.

In FY 2011, over 55,000 graduated from the apprenticeship system.

Apprenticeship Sponsors and Trends

There are approximately 25,000 registered apprenticeship programs across the nation.

In FY 2011, 1,400 new apprenticeship programs were established nationwide.

National Registered Apprenticeship Results*

Fiscal Year

Active Apprentices

New Apprentices

Total Completers

Active Programs

New Programs

2001

386,511

141,686

54,047

33,298

3,556

2002

469,238

139,090

52,148

31,858

3,053

2003

488,927

134,343

58,816

32,196

3,346

2004

405,269

140,052

63,037

27,802

4,590

2005

409,040

151,632

56,849

28,810

3,448

2006

449,897

188,006

58,109

29,278

3,196

2007

451,056

192,128

52,109

27,976

3,271

2008

432,323

112,582

35,015

24,284

1,524

2009

408,383

87,057

47,054

26,621

1,456

2010

376,789

79,666

46,294

25,960

1,807

2011

336,265

93,560

49,993

24,966

1,409

* Totals do not include USMAP data

United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP)

Item

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

New Apprentices

20,200

23,650

30,323

36,831

Active Apprentices

51,645

58,652

69,870

62,404

Active Male

44,536

50,133

58,960

51,459

Active Female

7,109

8,519

10,910

10,945

Total Completers

2,820

3,439

4,918

5,185

Total Cancelled

13,823

15,661

18,076

23,619

The United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) is a formal military training program that provides active duty Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps service members the opportunity to improve their job skills and to complete their civilian apprenticeship requirements while they are on active duty. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides the nationally recognized "Certificate of Completion" upon program completion.

State

Active Apprentices

Active Programs

New Apprentices

New Programs

Alaska

2,017

327

704

48

Alabama

3,421

107

886

9

Arkansas

3,024

110

1,427

2

Arizona

2,933

107

1,222

5

California

36,129

199

10,484

7

Colorado

3,945

248

1,715

9

Connecticut

4,538

1,405

448

6

District of Colombia

4,879

248

1,109

Delaware

953

273

334

Florida

7,848

240

3,037

3

Georgia

4,732

187

1,386

4

Guam

610

83

109

7

Hawaii

7,099

75

1,060

Iowa

4,743

461

2,584

83

Idaho

770

185

265

13

Illinois

11,906

553

2,653

21

Indiana

11,954

825

5,999

44

Kansas

1,515

285

447

15

Kentucky

2,735

163

1,136

10

Louisiana

2,867

51

1,223

1

Massachusetts

5,974

944

1,520

90

Maryland

14,329

202

2,897

13

Maine

891

109

148

Michigan

8,424

1,075

2,974

158

Minnesota

6,894

1,747

Missouri

8,859

477

3,603

28

Mississippi

1,683

119

458

1

Montana

1,028

527

567

33

North Carolina

3,868

501

1,789

33

North Dakota

776

68

374

4

Nebraska

2,863

104

1,874

8

New Hampshire

1,775

426

722

28

New Jersey

7,449

1,745

1,946

97

New Mexico

1,886

53

359

0

Nevada

3,587

101

549

6

New York

16,671

721

2,187

26

Ohio

9,995

899

3,523

22

Oklahoma

1,520

108

593

1

Oregon

5,261

177

1,888

Pennsylvania

11,938

881

2,656

59

Rhode Island

1,416

381

237

47

South Carolina

3,198

283

1,238

31

South Dakota

954

77

511

0

Tennessee

4,285

314

1,469

11

Texas

10,602

349

4,075

23

Utah

2,778

362

1,050

40

Virginia

14,415

2,753

2,980

283

Vermont

650

275

228

34

Washington

10,937

290

2,397

Wisconsin

7,846

974

3,654

34

West Virginia

4,311

558

1,164

22

Wyoming

336

86

173

12

DATA NOTE: US DOL's Office of Apprenticeship uses a combination of individual records and aggregate state reports to calculate national totals as depicted on this webpage. The Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Management Data System (RAPIDS) captures individual record data from 25 Office of Apprenticeship (OA) states and 8 of the 25 State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) states. For SAA states that manage their data outside of RAPIDS, information is provided in the aggregate to US DOL on a quarterly basis.

Definitions:

New Apprentices:

Apprentices registered during the period (The begin date, not the registration date is used).

active during the period (active at begin of period + newly registered during this period based on begin date).

Active Apprentices/Programs at EOP:

Active at the end of period (active at BOP + new during period - completed/cancelled during period).

Completers:

Apprentices that have completed during the period.

Top 10 Occupations for Fiscal Year 2011

Registered Apprenticeship has over 1,000 apprenticeable occupations across a variety of fields, but we're quite proud of our traditionally strong showing in the construction industry. Here are our Top 10 Occupations for the previous fiscal year, almost all of which are available in both Green industries and growing industries.

Top 10 Occupations for Fiscal Year 2011

Occupation Title

Active Apprentices

Electrician

36,624

Heavy Truck Driver

31,166

Carpenter

16,737

Plumber

13,071

Pipe Fitter

8,570

Sheet Metal Worker

7,895

Construction Craft Laborer

6,638

Roofer

5,665

Structural Steel/Ironworker

5,269

Painter

3,405

DATA NOTE:
DATA NOTE: The data in the occupation table above is from 33 states. The Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Management Data System (RAPIDS) is used by 25 Office of Apprenticeship (OA) states and 8 of the 25 State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) states.